In Search of Doctor X (short story)
In Search of Doctor X was a free short story published by Thebes Publishing. It was published as an apology to readers for unexpected delays with Into the Unknown. The story was republished in the anthology All I Want for Christmas.
Publisher's summary
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Plot
Erimem and Andy are setting up for Christmas - a holiday Erimem does not understand the concept of - when Andy pitches the idea of going back in time to find the first Doctor X book, which currently sells for high prices on EBay. After visiting the charity shops and retrieving a collection of old money previously owned by Andy's great-granddad the two set off for 1964. It takes some time, but the duo eventually check multiple bookstores (while buying gifts for others) and finally find a copy of the title. After inadvertently shoplifting the book the two return to the present and discover that both Ibrahim and Helena have both gotten copies in case Andy couldn't find one. The story ends with the traditional exchanging of gifts.
Characters
Worldbuilding
- Andy references the Grinch.
- Andy references shopping at Forbidden Planet.
- Andy says Matt searches YouTube for old Doctor X episodes.
- Ibrahim is a supporter of Manchester United and always watches their matches on television. Three of its 1964 players, George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, are among his favourites.
- Andy buys a copy of the James Bond story Goldfinger, and refers to Sean Connery as a "sexy beast."
Notes
- Although previous stories reveal Andy is romantically interested in women, this is the first one to reveal that she is not also romantically interested in men.
- Erimem notes that a police box would be rather small.
Continuity
- Andy refers to the deaths of her parents. (PROSE: The Last Pharaoh, The One Place)
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